緊きん急きゅう宣せん言げん

noun

declaration of a state of emergency

A formal announcement, often by a government, declaring an emergency situation. Frequently used in the context of natural disasters or pandemics. Compare with 緊急事態宣言, which is a specific legal term under Japanese law.

See also: 緊急事態宣言

• 政せい府ふは明日あした、緊きん急きゅう宣せん言げんを出だす予よ定ていだ。

  The government plans to issue a declaration of a state of emergency tomorrow.

• 緊きん急きゅう宣せん言げんが発はつ令れいされた地ち域いきでは、不ふ要よう不ふ急きゅうの外がい出しゅつが制せい限げんされる。

  In areas where a state of emergency has been declared, non-essential outings are restricted.